Midterm Outcome of Balloon-Expandable Covered Stenting of Femoral Access Site Complications.

: Vascular access site complications (VASCs) after endovascular interventions requiring a large-bore access are frequent and known to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Although balloon-expandable covered stents (BECSs) are increasingly used in such indications, their performance in this rather hostile territory is currently unknown. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BECSs in common femoral artery (CFA) VASCs management.

First application of the distal radial approach for severe mechanical surgical aortic valve paravalvular leak transcatheter closure with a double vascular plug: a case report.

Background: Severe aortic paravalvular leaks (PVLs) after surgical mechanical aortic valve replacement (AVR) represent a high risk for congestive heart failure, haemolysis, and infective endocarditis. This is the first reported case of distal radial artery (DRA) access for severe mechanical aortic PVL closure with a sequential double vascular plug guided by computed tomography angiography (CTA), transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE), and 3D TOE in an acute setting.

Case Summary: A 51-year-old male presented with significant mixed aortic valve disease.

Short- and Medium-Term Outcomes Comparison of Native- and Valve-in-Valve TAVI Procedures.

Background: In high-risk patients with degenerated aortic bioprostheses, valve-in-valve (ViV) transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a less invasive alternative to surgical valve replacement. To compare outcomes of ViV and native valve (NV) TAVI procedures.

Methods: 34 aortic ViV-TAVI performed between 2012 and 2022 using self-expanding valves, were included in this retrospective analysis.

Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Procedures.

The aim of the present single-center, nonrandomized, retrospective study was to assess the safety and long-term efficacy of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) procedures and to compare the different LAAC devices and therapeutic regimes in this respect.Medical data of 136 patients (pts) (mean age, 72.5 ± 7.

Elevated Fasting Glucose and C-Reactive Protein Levels Predict Increased All-Cause Mortality after Elective Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

Surgical aortic valve replacement in the elderly is now being supplanted by transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Scoring systems to predict survival after catheter-based procedures are understudied. Both diabetes (DM) and underlying inflammatory conditions are common in patients undergoing TAVI, but their impact remains understudied in this patient group.